OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of folic acid-modified magnetic nanoparticles (FA-MNPs) combined with a 100 Hz extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) on the apoptosis of liver cancer BEL-7402 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS MNPs (20 nm) were prepared by coprecipitation, and then folic acid was coated onto MNPs to prepare FA-MNPs. BEL-7402 cells and HL7702 cells were selected as ...

The aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (Elf-EMf) on [3H]glucose uptake in the peripheral tissues and organs of rats. rats were exposed to elF-emF (frequency-10 Hz, induction -1.8-3.8 mT) one hour daily for 14 consecutive days. control animals were sham exposed. on the 15th day (24 hours after last exposure) rats were injected wi...

Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) are non-ionizing radiations typically emitted by power lines, electrical wiring and electrical appliances. Epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown a positive association between ELF-EMFs and childhood leukemia. Exposures greater than 0.3-0.4 μT increase the risk by approximately 1.5-2 fold, and estimates indicate that up to 2% of c...

With the effect of developing technology, humanity is constantly exposed to more electromagnetic fields. Regional studies are gaining importance for determining possible problems. In this study, extremely low-frequency field (ELF-EMF) measurements were carried out in Aydın Adnan Menderes University Central Campus areas where university students frequently found, at 25 randomly selected points, ...

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Initial tests indicate that personal and occupational use of personal digital assistants (PDAs or palm-held wireless units) produce high intensity bursts of extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF). These emissions could result in comparatively high ELF-EMF exposure in persons that carry a PDA close to the body (i.e., in a pocket or on a belt); or held to the head for cell phone...

In the last twenty years, hundreds of experiments have been carried out on animals to assess cancer-related risks of exposure to extremely-low-frequency (ELF) and radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields. Most of the work has been performed at frequencies related to the generation of electricity at 50/60Hz and mobile telephony at around 1 GHz. Results obtained on cancer-related models are des...

Background: Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) have gathered significant consideration for their possible pathogenicity. However, their effects on nervous system functions were not fully clarified. In this study, our aim was to assay the effect of ELF-EMFs with different intensity on memory, anxiety, antioxidant activity, beta amyloid (Aβ) deposition and microglia populat...

All populations are exposed to varying degrees of electromagnetic fields (EMF); in this study we consider only extremely low frequency (ELF) and radio frequency (RF) fields. After the first study of ELF and childhood leukemia in 1979, intensive epidemiologic investigation has sought to shed light on the potential relation between EMF and childhood leukemia. Consistent associations from epidemio...